Conclusions
The average life span of women in the Western world is currently about 80 years, and is gradually increasing. Hence prolapse is likely to increase. Although the last two decades have shown improved techniques in the management of prolapse, the Cochrane Collaboration criticizes a serious lack of randomized controlled trials of new interventions. Several procedures have been mentioned only briefly in this chapter because little objective data were available. It is hoped that in the next decade more objective studies including comparative results will be published.
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(2006). Management of Prolapse. In: Urogynecology: Evidence-Based Clinical Practice. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-84628-165-2_10
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